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51
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9787
World Ranking
570
National Ranking
190

Overview

Limin Kung is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Ecology, and Soil Science.

The scientist's work focuses on topics related to Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Food Composition and Properties, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, and Bee Products Chemical Analysis.

Limin Kung has published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent appearances in journals such as:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Animal Microbiome
  • Journal of Applied Microbiology
  • Fermentation

The list of recent papers includes:

  • Combined effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol and canola oil supplementation on methane emissions, rumen fermentation and biohydrogenation, and total tract digestibility in beef cattle (2021), Journal of Animal Science
  • Application of 3-nitrooxypropanol and canola oil to mitigate enteric methane emissions of beef cattle results in distinctly different effects on the rumen microbial community (2022), Animal Microbiome
  • Effects of Lactobacillus hilgardii 4785 and Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on the bacterial community, fermentation and aerobic stability of high-moisture corn silage (2020), Journal of Applied Microbiology
  • The effects of air stress during storage and low packing density on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silage inoculated with Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 (2021), Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effect of dry matter content on the microbial community and on the effectiveness of a microbial inoculant to improve the aerobic stability of corn silage (2022), Journal of Dairy Science

Limin Kung's collaborative efforts include frequent co-authors such as:

  • M. L. Smith
  • Érica Benjamim da Silva
  • S. A. Polukis
  • D. Vyas
  • Xiu Min Zhang

Best Publications

  • Silage review: Interpretation of chemical, microbial, and organoleptic components of silages

    Limin Kung;R.D. Shaver;R.J. Grant;R.J. Schmidt

  • Silage review: Recent advances and future uses of silage additives

    R.E. Muck;E.M.G. Nadeau;T.A. McAllister;F.E. Contreras-Govea

  • A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Lactobacillus buchneri on the Fermentation and Aerobic Stability of Corn and Grass and Small-Grain Silages

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  • The Effect of Lactobacillus buchneri and Other Additives on the Fermentation and Aerobic Stability of Barley Silage

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  • Microbial Populations, Fermentation End-Products, and Aerobic Stability of Corn Silage Treated with Ammonia or a Propionic Acid-Based Preservative

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  • The Effect of Treating Alfalfa with Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on Silage Fermentation, Aerobic Stability, and Nutritive Value for Lactating Dairy Cows

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  • The effect of Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 or Lactobacillus plantarum MTD-1 on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silages ensiled at two dry matter contents

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  • Added Ammonia or Microbial Inocula for Fermentation and Nitrogenous Compounds of Alfalfa Ensiled at Various Percents of Dry Matter

    L. Kung;D.B. Grieve;J.W. Thomas;J.T. Huber

  • Effects of combining Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 with various lactic acid bacteria on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silage

    Lindsey J. Reich;Limin Kung

  • The Effect of Treating Forages with Fibrolytic Enzymes on its Nutritive Value and Lactation Performance of Dairy Cows

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  • The effects of hybrid, maturity, and length of storage on the composition and nutritive value of corn silage

    M.C. Der Bedrosian;K.E. Nestor;L. Kung

  • The effects of Lactobacillus buchneri with or without a homolactic bacterium on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silages made at different locations

    R.J. Schmidt;L. Kung

  • The Effect of Preservatives Based on Propionic Acid on the Fermentation and Aerobic Stability of Corn Silage and a Total Mixed Ration

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  • The effect of treating whole-plant barley with Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on silage fermentation, aerobic stability, and nutritive value for dairy cows.

    C.C. Taylor;N.J. Ranjit;J.A. Mills;J.M. Neylon

  • An Evaluation of Two Management Systems for Rearing Calves Fed Milk Replacer

    L. Kung;S. Demarco;L.N. Siebenson;E. Joyner

  • The effect of Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on the fermentation and aerobic stability of high moisture corn in laboratory silos.

    C.C. Taylor;L. Kung

  • Effects of a Live Yeast Culture and Enzymes on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation and Milk Production of Dairy Cows

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  • Preventing in vitro lactate accumulation in ruminal fermentations by inoculation with Megasphaera elsdenii.

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  • The Effects of Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 and Pediococcus pentosaceus R1094 on the Fermentation of Corn Silage

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  • A Blend of Essential Plant Oils Used as an Additive to Alter Silage Fermentation or Used as a Feed Additive for Lactating Dairy Cows

    L. Kung;P. Williams;R.J. Schmidt;W. Hu

  • Effects of Plant Cell-Wall-Degrading Enzymes and Lactic Acid Bacteria on Silage Fermentation and Composition

    L. Kung;R.S. Tung;K.G. Maciorowski;K. Buffum

  • The effect of fibrolytic enzymes sprayed onto forages and fed in a total mixed ratio to lactating dairy cows.

    L. Kung;M.A. Cohen;L.M. Rode;R.J. Treacher

  • Amino acid metabolism in ruminants

    Limin Kung;Lyle M. Rode

  • An evaluation of exogenous enzymes with amylolytic activity for dairy cows.

    C.M. Klingerman;W. Hu;E.E. McDonell;M.C. DerBedrosian

  • Additives containing bacteria and enzymes for alfalfa silage.

    A.C. Sheperd;M. Maslanka;D. Quinn;L. Kung

  • In vitro inhibition of microbial methane production by 9,10-anthraquinone.

    P M Garcia-Lopez;L Kung;J M Odom

  • Effects of an enzyme additive on composition of corn silage ensiled at various stages of maturity

    A.C. Sheperd;L. Kung

  • The effect of Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on the fermentation and aerobic stability of ground and whole high-moisture corn.

    L. Kung;R.J. Schmidt;T.E. Ebling;W. Hu

  • The effect of a chemical additive on the fermentation and aerobic stability of high-moisture corn.

    T.C. Da Silva;M.L. Smith;A.M. Barnard;L. Kung

  • Combined effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol and canola oil supplementation on methane emissions, rumen fermentation and biohydrogenation, and total tract digestibility in beef cattle.

    Xiu Min Zhang;Xiu Min Zhang;Megan L Smith;Megan L Smith;Robert J Gruninger;Limin Kung

  • Microbial inoculation or cellulase enzyme treatment of barley and vetch silage harvested at three maturities

    L. J. Kung;B. R. Carmean;R. S. Tung

  • An evaluation of the effectiveness of a chemical additive based on sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and sodium nitrite on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silage.

    Limin Kung;Megan L. Smith;Erica Benjamim da Silva;Michelle C. Windle

  • Effects of an exogenous protease on the fermentation and nutritive value of corn silage harvested at different dry matter contents and ensiled for various lengths of time

    M.C. Windle;N. Walker;L. Kung

  • The effect of feeding a dry enzyme mixture with fibrolytic activity on the performance of lactating cows and digestibility of a diet for sheep.

    M.A. Reddish;L. Kung

  • The effect of an exogenous protease on the fermentation and nutritive value of high-moisture corn.

    L. Kung;M.C. Windle;N. Walker

  • Effect of a microbial inoculant (Ecosyl™ and/or a glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin) on fermentation and aerobic stability of wilted alfalfa silage

    L. Kung;R.S. Tung;K. Maciorowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhiliang Tan
Zhiliang Tan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Maik Kindermann
Maik Kindermann DSM (Netherlands)
Sean M. McGinn
Sean M. McGinn Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Luiz Gustavo Nussio
Luiz Gustavo Nussio Universidade de São Paulo
Michael R. Murphy
Michael R. Murphy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joseph H. Harrison
Joseph H. Harrison Washington State University
Adam L. Lock
Adam L. Lock Michigan State University
Randy D. Shaver
Randy D. Shaver University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

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